Your case is unique, but you are not alone.

About 41,000 new cases are filed in U.S. courts every weekday. Behind each one is a person trying to understand what happens next. Here’s what the public record can tell you about this matter — and about the people deciding it.

  • Know your judge

    Every judge has a pattern — what they grant, what they deny, how they handle the kinds of motions your case will see.

  • Know your attorney

    See an attorney’s actual track record — case types, courts, and how they’ve performed in front of this judge before.

  • Know your court

    Every courthouse has its own rhythm — filing-to-resolution times, common dispositions, how often cases like yours settle.

Is this judge more likely to rule for the plaintiff or the defendant in cases of this type?

How has your attorney actually performed in front of this judge?

AICasePredict surfaces patterns from public court records. We don’t predict outcomes and we don’t recommend changing your attorney — that’s a conversation for you and them. We just show you what the record already says.

Full Analytics Report

  • Complete case narrative
  • Judge details and rulings
  • Case disposition and outcome
  • All docket entries
  • Related cases and filings
$20
One-time purchase
Photo of Dallas County Civil

Court

Dallas County Civil

Texas

View Court Profile

Case Information

Filed 2024-01-02
Status OPEN
Type Decedent Dependent Administration
Docket 58 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Whatley Swanson, Carrington D.
Photo of Hon. Malveaux, Julia

Judge

Hon. Malveaux, Julia

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

View Judge Profile

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. 09/17/2025 AFFIDAVIT View Document Signed_J.Shallow.pdf Comment AFFIDAVIT OF FACTS CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF HEIRS- JASMINE SHALLOW
  2. 01/02/2024 APPLICATION View Document ApplicationforTempoararyAdministration Comment APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION
  3. 01/03/2024 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document AmendedApplication Comment AMENDED APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY ADMINISTRTION
  4. 01/24/2024 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document Opposition to Amended Application and Application for Letters of Administration Comment OPPOSITION TO TORIA SWANSONS AMENDED APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION AND CARRINGTON D. WHATLEY-SWANSONS APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
  5. 01/26/2024 ISSUE CITATION Served 02/01/2024 Anticipated Server OTHER SERVER Anticipated Method CIT BY PUBLICATION Actual Server OTHER SERVER Returned 06/06/2024 Comment RTN: 06/06/2024
  6. 02/07/2024 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE Comment OCA PUBLICATION
  7. 02/20/2024 VACATION LETTER
  8. 04/15/2024 VACATION LETTER Comment VACATION LETTER
  9. 04/17/2024 STATUS CONFERENCE Judicial Officer MALVEAUX, JULIA R. Hearing Time 3:30 PM
  10. 06/03/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Proposed Order - Swanson_1_.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING ADMINISTRATION AND APPOINTING AN ADMINISTRATOR
  11. 06/06/2024 STATUS CONFERENCE Judicial Officer MALVEAUX, JULIA R. Hearing Time 10:15 AM
  12. 06/06/2024 RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION View Document RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION
  13. 06/17/2024 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document Amendment Comment AMENDED: APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION
  14. 06/24/2024 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application for Letters of Administration Comment COURT RTN: 7/8/2024
  15. 06/24/2024 POSTED NOTICE Served 06/25/2024 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 06/26/2024 Comment RTN: 06/26/2024
  16. 06/26/2024 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  17. 08/14/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE
  18. 09/12/2024 STATUS CONFERENCE Judicial Officer MALVEAUX, JULIA R. Hearing Time 01:30 PM
  19. 09/17/2024 MOTION View Document Motion to Appoint Receiver (Swanson).pdf Comment MOTION TO APPOINT RECEIVER
  20. 09/19/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Order Appointing Receiver.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER APPOINTING RECEIVER
  21. 09/19/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Scheduling Order (agreed-signed).pdf Comment SCHEDULING ORDER
  22. 09/27/2024 ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM View Document ORDER - APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM
  23. 09/27/2024 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document Original Answer and General Denial.pdf Comment ORIGINAL ANSWER AND GENERAL DENIAL
  24. 10/01/2024 RESPONSE View Document Response in Opposition to Motion to Appoint Receiver.pdf Comment RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO TORIA SWANSON S MOTION TO APPOINT RECEIVER
  25. 10/08/2024 MOTION - HEARING Judicial Officer MALVEAUX, JULIA R. Hearing Time 09:30 AM Comment Motion to Appoint Receiver
  26. 10/08/2024 ORDER - SCHEDULING View Document ORDER - SCHEDULING
  27. 01/15/2025 VACATION LETTER View Document India Y. Ali_Leave of Absence 2025-26_Texas- Swanson.pdf
  28. 02/14/2025 REPORT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM View Document Report of AAL.pdf
  29. 05/15/2025 STATUS CONFERENCE Judicial Officer MALVEAUX, JULIA R. Hearing Time 01:30 PM
  30. 05/15/2025 NOTICE - SETTLEMENT View Document Notice of Settlement - Est. of Henry Swanson Jr (PR-24-00005-1).pdf Comment MEDIATOR'S REPORT
  31. 05/15/2025 MEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT View Document eSignature_ SignIT Complete Document - MSA FINAL_Est.pdf
  32. 05/20/2025 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document Second Amended Application for Dependent Administration_ Estate of Henry Leon Swanson Jr.pdf Comment SECOND AMENDED APPLICATION FOR DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION
  33. 05/20/2025 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application for Letters of Administration
  34. 05/20/2025 DEATH CERTIFICATE
  35. 05/20/2025 POSTED NOTICE Served 05/21/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 05/22/2025 Unserved Anticipated Server PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Anticipated Method PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Comment RTN: 05/22/2025
  36. 05/21/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Proof of Death and Other Facts - Swanson.pdf View Document Proposed Judgment Declaring Heirship.pdf View Document Proposed Oath of Dependent Administrator.pdf View Document Proof Addendum Regarding Qualifications.pdf View Document Proposed Order Granting Dependent Administration and Appointing Dependent Administrator.pdf View Document Cover Letter to Probate Court Clerk for Proposed Filings.pdf Comment PROPOSED DOCUMENTS
  37. 05/21/2025 ISSUE CITATION Served 05/29/2025 Anticipated Server OTHER SERVER Anticipated Method CIT BY PUBLICATION Actual Server OTHER SERVER Returned 05/29/2025 Comment RTN: 05/29/2025
  38. 05/22/2025 RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  39. 05/29/2025 RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION View Document RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION
  40. 05/30/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE Comment LETTER FILED WITH AD LITEM PAYMENT
  41. 06/03/2025 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE Comment OCA PUBLICATION
  42. 06/24/2025 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document Attorney Ad Litem's Original Answer to Second Amended Application.pdf
  43. 06/24/2025 ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM View Document ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  44. 06/30/2025 TRIAL Judicial Officer MALVEAUX, JULIA R. Hearing Time 9:00 AM Cancel Reason OTHER REASONS
  45. 07/07/2025 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document Swanson, Third Amended Application for Determination of Heirship and Dependent Administration.pdf Comment THIRD AMENDED APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION, AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO TEXAS ESTATES CODE
  46. 07/07/2025 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document Attorney Ad Litem's Answer to Third Amended Application.pdf
  47. 07/08/2025 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application for Letters of Administration Comment COURT RTN:07/21/2025
  48. 07/08/2025 POSTED NOTICE Served 07/09/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 07/10/2025 Comment RTN: 07/10/2025
  49. 07/08/2025 ISSUE CITATION Served 07/15/2025 Anticipated Server OTHER SERVER Anticipated Method CIT BY PUBLICATION Actual Server OTHER SERVER Returned 07/16/2025 Comment RTN: 07/16/2025
  50. 07/10/2025 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  51. 07/16/2025 RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION View Document RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION
  52. 07/22/2025 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE Comment OCA PUBLICATION
  53. 07/22/2025 MEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT View Document MotiontoApproveMediatedSettlemdentAgreement Comment MOTION TO APPROVE MEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
  54. 07/22/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document OrderApprovingMediatedSettlementAgreemernt Comment PROPOSED ORDER APPROVING MEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
  55. 07/22/2025 MOTION - NONSUIT View Document MotionforNonsuit Comment MOTION FOR NONSUIT
  56. 07/22/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document OrderonMotionforNonsuit Comment PROPOSED ORDER ON MOTION FOR NONSUIT
  57. 08/19/2025 ORDER - NONSUIT View Document ORDER - NONSUIT Comment - ORDER ON MOTION FOR NONSUIT
  58. 09/17/2025 AFFIDAVIT View Document Signed_W.Moore.pdf Comment AFFIDAVIT OF FACTS CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF HEIRS

See the patterns behind this case

The free view above tells you who’s in the room. The detailed reports below show how the room tends to behave — using the same public records lawyers quietly rely on before every hearing.

  • Judge Report

    How this judge has ruled in cases like yours — case mix, motion outcomes, and historical docket. Judges set the floor of what’s possible in your courtroom.

  • Attorney vs Judge Report

    Everything in the Judge Report, plus how your attorney has actually performed in front of this judge. Attorneys move you off the floor — or don’t.

One-time payment, no subscription. Reports describe past public court activity — they don’t predict outcomes and they aren’t legal advice.

Get Free Case Details

Enter your email to receive case information including parties, docket entries, and status updates.

By submitting you agree to our Privacy Policy.

Need this case removed? Enter your email above — the confirmation email includes a case removal link.

Legal Analytics Has Been Featured In

Featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, The New Yorker, Above The Law, American Bar Association, and more